Output

1. Tactile output

1.1. Tactile output provides the user with a physical response from the device

2. Interactive whiteboards

2.1. An interactive whiteboard is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen

3. Speakers, headphones, and earbuds

3.1. An audio output device produces music, speech, or other sounds

3.1.1. Headphones

3.1.1.1. Headphones are speakers that cover your head or are placed outside of the ear

3.1.2. Earbuds (also called earphones)

3.1.2.1. rest inside the ear canal

4. What is output?

4.1. Output is data that has been processed into a useful form

4.1.1. Text

4.1.2. Graphics

4.1.3. Audio

4.1.4. Video

4.2. An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people

5. Display device

5.1. A display device visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

5.2. A monitor is packaged as a separate peripheral

5.2.1. LCD monitor

5.2.1.1. Liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device

5.2.2. Widescreen

5.2.3. Plasma monitors

5.2.3.1. Plasma monitors are display device that use gas plasma technology and offer screen sizes up to 150 inches

5.2.4. CRT monitor

5.2.4.1. A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube (Have a much large footprint than do LCD monitors)

6. Force-feedback game controllers

6.1. Force-feedback sends resistance to the device in response to actions of the user

7. Data projectors

7.1. A data projector is a device that tasks the text and images displaying on a computer screen and projects them on a lager screen

8. Printers

8.1. A printer produces text and graphics on a physical medium

8.1.1. A nonimpact printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper

8.1.1.1. Ink-jet printers

8.1.1.1.1. An ink-jet printers forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper

8.1.1.2. Photo printers

8.1.1.2.1. A photo printer produces color photo-lab-quaility pictures

8.1.1.3. Laser printers

8.1.1.4. Thermal printers

8.1.1.4.1. A thermal printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against the heat-sensitive paper

8.1.1.5. Mobile printers

8.1.1.5.1. A mobile printer is a small, lightweight, battery-powered printer that allows a mobile user to print from a mobile device

8.1.1.6. Label and postage printers

8.1.1.6.1. A label printer is a small printer that prints on adhesive-type material

8.1.1.7. Plotters

8.1.1.7.1. Plotters are used to produce high-quality drawings

8.1.1.8. Large-format printers

8.1.1.8.1. Large-format printers create photo-realistic quality color prints on a larger scale

8.1.2. An impact printers form characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper

8.1.2.1. Dot-matrix printer

8.1.2.1.1. A dot matrix printer produces printed images when tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism strike an inked ribbon

8.1.2.2. Line printer

8.1.2.2.1. A line printer prints an entire line at atime